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Refugee Women in West Nile Camps Equipped With Financial Literacy Skills

Refugee Women in West Nile Camps Equipped With Financial Literacy Skills

Stanbic Bank Uganda has through its Stanbic for Her initiative, has partnered with UN Women to launch a transformative programme in the West Nile region, targeting both refugee and host communities.The initiative is designed to empower women through digital inclusion, financial literacy, a

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Private Sector Output Rises Further in April Amid Upturn in New Orders

Private Sector Output Rises Further in April Amid Upturn in New Orders

Private sector operating conditions during April remained encouraging as the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (Stanbic PMI) rose to 55.3, up from the 52.9 recorded for March.Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the previous month, while readings

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Airtel Strikes Deal to Extend Starlink's Satellite Internet to Uganda

Airtel Strikes Deal to Extend Starlink's Satellite Internet to Uganda

Airtel Africa announced an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in African countries, including Uganda.Currently, SpaceX has acquired requisite licenses in 9 out of 14 countries within Airtel Africa’s footprint. Operating licenses

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Eddie Mutwe Charged with Robbery Amid Shocking Torture Allegations

Eddie Mutwe Charged with Robbery Amid Shocking Torture Allegations

Eddie Mutwe, the long-time bodyguard of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, was formally charged with robbery on Monday in a highly tense court appearance marked by disturbing allegations of torture and procedural irregularities.Appearing before Grade One Magistrate Abdal

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Govt Defends State of Roads Amid Spate of Fatal Crashes

Govt Defends State of Roads Amid Spate of Fatal Crashes

The Minister of Works and Transport, General Edward Katumba Wamala, has defended the state of road infrastructure following a spike in road crashes, including the fatal weekend accident that claimed the life of businessman and rally driver Rajiv Ruparelia.In a statement released Monday, Ma

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Minister Mao Condemns Torture of Eddie Mutwe, Says Court Wrong to Try Victims of Abuse

Minister Mao Condemns Torture of Eddie Mutwe, Says Court Wrong to Try Victims of Abuse

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has issued a sharp condemnation of the alleged torture of Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, and criticised the judiciary for continuing to try suspects who appear to have suffered abuse in custody.Mutwe

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Ukraine drone attack shuts Moscow airports, says Russia

Ukraine drone attack shuts Moscow airports, says Russia

BBC | Russia says Ukraine has launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow for the second night in a row.All four of the capital's major airports were closed for several hours to ensure safety but later reopened, Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Telegr

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Rihanna Is the Queen of the High-Profile Pregnancy Reveal: See Her Three Major Bump Debuts

Rihanna Is the Queen of the High-Profile Pregnancy Reveal: See Her Three Major Bump Debuts

No one does a pregnancy announcement quite like Rihanna.Just as the Met Gala 2025 red carpet was kicking off, the Grammy-winner, 37, was spotted in New

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Scores Feared Dead As YY Bus Overturns, Bursts Into Frames In Bwikwe District

Scores Feared Dead As YY Bus Overturns, Bursts Into Frames In Bwikwe District

A serious incident occurred in Buikwe District on Monday, 5th May 2025, when a YY bus caught fire near Makindu Trading Centre in Najja Sub-county.The bus, with registration number UAV 702J, was travelling along the Njeru–Katosi Road when it went up in f

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Gender Ministry Honours Nile Breweries' Jinja Plant as Uganda's Safest Workplace

Gender Ministry Honours Nile Breweries' Jinja Plant as Uganda's Safest Workplace

Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) Jinja Plant has scooped the award as the overall winner at the prestigious 2025 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Awards.Organized by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, the awards recognize outstanding performance in OHS management a

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